Three Large Distilleries Raided in Dark Corner
Greenville reports indicate three major distilleries were destroyed along with fixtures, 8000 gallons of beer, mash, and 40 gallons of corn liquor. One man was captured in an early morning raid by Deputy Collector Aiken, Deputy Marshal Cooley, and constables Bell, Cooley, Whitmire, and Charles in the upper end of the county.
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Greenville
Aiken
N. P. Cooley
Bell
Cooley
Whitmire
Charles
Don’t Borrow Trouble: Electric Bitters Ad
A vintage ad urges readers to avoid brooding over ailments from dyspepsia to Bright’s disease and to seek relief with Electric Bitters. Crawford Bros J K Mackey Co Fanderbark Pharmacy advertise the product at 50 cents with a guaranteed claim of permanent forgetfulness of troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Crawford Bros. J. K
Mackey & Co
Fanderbark Pharmacy
Earthquake Toll Estimated Across Kangra Palampur Districts
Lahore April 11 Commissioner Jullender reports estimates of earthquake fatalities: Kangra district about 10 000 and Palampur district about 3 000. Dharmsalawan death toll 424 and Gurkhas crushed by falling barracks.
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Lahore
Jullender
Kangra
Palampur
Dharmsalawan
Heavy Judgment Found Against John L M Laurin
Special to The State from Charleston April 11 a verdict for 41639 26 was found against ex senator John L McLaurin in the International Trust Company suit on notes tied to Brunswick and Birmingham railroad and Western Construction. McLaurin testified his notes were valid though projects were frauds. Judge ordered him to pay the amount.
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Charleston
United States
John L. McLaurin
International Trust Company of Baltimore
Promisaory
Congress
Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad
Brunswick and Western Construction Company
Mc McLaurin
Frank al Amstedt
McLaurin
Matt McLaurin
Pneumonia Fears Thwarted by Foley’s Remedy
Foley’s Boney and Tar stops the racking cough and heals and strengthens the lungs. If taken in time it will prevent an attack of pneumonia. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Fundervurk Pharmacy.
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Foley
Fundervurk Pharmacy
No regard for friends marks a man as friendless
A short quip notes that men who ignore their friends may be seen as friendless while a girl who faces gossip about spinster status may doubt all she hears. The Ledger and The Atlanta Journal share a weekly sent rate, with a three one year option for $2 payable in advance.
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The
Ledger
Atlanta Journal
Southern Cultivator
Masked Mex Kill Sheriff to Liberate Prisoner
Sheriff J M Pong of Vate county was killed by eight masked men who stormed the jail to free white prisoner Jites Wiite awaiting murder charge. A second invader was wounded. Pong died an hour later. Governor Vorduman issued a $550 reward for mob members. Four suspected assailants were reportedly captured and brought to Senatobia amid crowds and unrest.
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Henntohin
Miss
J M Pong
Vate
Jites Wiite
Sherif Pong
Momphie
Tenn
Senatoria
Sam Flowell
Kextette
Presbyterians Near Union Vote Amid Nationwide Wording
The Cumberland Presbyterian and Northern Presbyterian churches approach a union vote. The Pennsylvania Cumberland Presbytery announced a decisive vote in favor while other presbyteries remain to be heard. The two general assemblies plan meetings May 17 in California and Indiana, with union not expected to complete before two years.
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Nushville
Town
Cumberton
Presbyterian Head
Northern Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania
Cumberland Presbyterian Presbytery
Cumberland Presbyterian
Brea Fo
Cal
Presbyterians
Winonatake
Ind
Friends of Union
South Carolina Tax Suit At Supreme Court Draws Interest
The Columbia Record notes a pending Supreme Court ruling on a state tax case brought by the dispensary seeking £30,000 in recovered revenue. Since Me Mackay’s death, Virge Duncan Bellinger leads the case with Washington’s Ratlon ae Slane as the local representative. A Georgia decision may boost the state's chances, though the revenue department vows a hard fight.
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South Carolina
Supreme Court
Tach Retail
Me Mackay
Stra
Duncan Bellinger
Washington
Ralaton Ae Slane
Georgia
Revenue Department
Columbia Record
Plans to Get Rich Amid Health Claims
Plans to get rich are frustrated by ailments and digestive issues. Dr King’s New Life Pills promise to clear blockages, restore energy, and cure headaches and dizziness. Available at Crawford Bros., J F Mackey & Co, and Fonderburk Pharmacy for 25 cents.
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Dr King
Crawford Bros
J .F Mackey & Co
Fonderburk Pharmacy
Georgia Lawyer Dies While Addressing Court
Atlanta April 12 Washington Dessau of Macon a leading Georgia lawyer died while addressing the state Supreme Court. The cause was apoplexy and death followed within ten minutes after the attack.
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Atlanta
Washington Dessau
Macon
Georgia
Supreme Court of the State
Assault case raises $100 choice for capture in Edgefield
Gov Heyward offered a $100 reward for evidence to convict John Joss colored charged with assaulting a negro girl eight years old. The child allegedly left in a precarious condition in Edgefield county. Town council at last Wednesday’s session backed cement sidewalks plan on North Congress street with five foot wide paths at 65 cents per running foot and half the cost to be covered by adjacent property owners. town to fund the rest. Contracts nearly done for about 800 feet. work to start soon per Yorkville Enquirer.
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Heyward
John Joss
Edgefield County
Charlotte
Yorkville
W.B. Moore
Congress Street
York Furniture Co
Yorkville Enquirer
Chronic Bronchitis Cured After Using Foley's Honey and Tar
Joseph Coffman of Montmorenci recounts ten years of severe chronic bronchitis and inability to speak above a whisper. He tried many remedies until his employer advised Foley's Honey and Tar, which he says cured him and led others to use it with satisfaction per Zanderburk Pharmacy.
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Joseph Coffman
Montmorenci
Foley
Zanderburk Pharmacy
Boy Considers If Dream Came True After First Cigarette
About an hour after a boy named Tights first smokes a cigar he ponders whether the moment was real or a pipe dream.
New Cure Claim for Cancer Sparks Wide Attention
An advert claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures surface cancers and even burns and cat conditions. A Duffield man testifies a lip cancer healed after use. The notice lists several South Carolina gubernatorial candidates including Ansel, Seppard, Sloan, Smith, Tyatt, Evans, Rhett, Manning, Brice, Blease, and Jones.
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Bucklen
Jas Walters
Duffield
Crawford Brown
J F Mackey & Co
Funderbark Pharmacy
South Carolina
MF Ansel
Greenville
John C Seppard
Edgefield
John T. Sloan
Richland
Mendel L. Smith
Kershaw
F. IL. Tyatt
Evans
Newberry
R. Goodwin Rhett
Charleston
Richard R. Manning
Sumter
J. S. Brice
York
Cole L.,blease
A. C. Jones
Mothers can safely give Foley's Honey and Tar to children
A notice states Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates or poisons and is marketed by Fonderburn Pharmacy for coughs and colds.
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Foley
Fonderburn Pharmaey
Lies of Home Training in The Newberry Observer
The Columbia State letters criticize youth politeness in Newberry, blaming defective home training. Authors argue schools, churches, and day care shift responsibilities from parents, while many children wander public spaces with little parental oversight.
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Newberry Observer
Columbia
Hien
Vheduay School
Vien
Bony's Honey and Tarry Best or Croup Song
Old time remedy note warning against opiates with a caution to careful mothers keeping it at home. Mentions sale by Funderburk and references the ontaings of a whooping cough remedy.
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Bony
Funderburk Pharmacy
Taste of Longer Things for Long-Necked Men
A quirky claim suggests that long-necked men perceive tastes as longer, implying heightened flavor perception tied to neck length. The item reads as humorous folklore rather than scientific fact, with no named organizations or dates.
Office Hours Notice by W M Moore Supt of Education
The notice states regular office days are Saturday and first Mondays with both offices near I, depot, and school hooks kept at both locations. It promises to wait on you any day of the week. Dated January 16, 1905.
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W M Moore
Cabbage Plants Ready for Shipment from Open Air Beds
Large healthy cabbage plants ready for shipment grown in the open air and hardy to freezes. Varieties include Early Jersey Wakefield Large Type Charleston Wakefield Hendersons Succession Early Trucker and other late types. Packaged in light bales priced at 1.50 per M or 1.25 per thousand for orders over five thousand. Ex press office Chase Gibson Youngs Island December 20, 1904.
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Jersey
Wakefield
Charleston
Wakefell
Henderson
Express
Chase Gibson
Youngs Island
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